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Faculty Development Program - FDPs

5-day AI bootcamp for faculty and HODs: teaching, research, accreditation and automation.

Duration
5 days · 30 hrs
Mode
Offline / Online / Hybrid
Level
Faculty, HODs & Academic Leaders
Course fee
Fee on request

Prerequisites

  • Faculty members, HODs, deans, academic coordinators or TPOs
  • Basic computer literacy — no coding background required
  • Laptop with internet and a Google account for hands-on AI tool labs

What you get

  • Live mentor-led sessions with recordings for lifetime revision
  • Portfolio-ready projects reviewed by industry practitioners
  • Course completion certificate plus certification exam prep
  • Resume, LinkedIn and mock-interview support
  • Placement assistance with our hiring partner network

Syllabus

One complete 5-day programme — day-wise curriculum.

One complete programme

5-Day AI Bootcamp for Faculty, HODs & Academic Leaders

One complete 5-day programme (6 hrs/day · 30 hrs) with 80% hands-on practice across 15+ AI tools — from classroom teaching to research, accreditation and department-wide automation.

Who it's for: Faculty members, HODs, deans, academic coordinators and TPOs across all disciplines. No coding background required.

Day 1

AI Foundations for Educators

Understand AI, generative AI and responsible use in higher education.

Sessions
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and AI trends in higher education
  • Generative AI and Large Language Models explained for educators
  • AI ethics, academic integrity and responsible AI in the classroom
  • Getting productive with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity
Hands-on
  • Set up and compare responses across three AI assistants for your subject
  • Draft an academic-integrity policy note for your department
Tools
ChatGPTGoogle GeminiMicrosoft CopilotPerplexity AI
Day 2

AI-Powered Teaching & Content Design

Build lesson plans, lecture material and interactive classroom content.

Sessions
  • Prompt engineering for lesson plans, course outcomes and learning objectives
  • AI-assisted teaching methodologies and smart classroom strategies
  • Designing AI-powered presentations, infographics and interactive material
  • Assessment design: question banks, rubrics and personalised feedback
Hands-on
  • Build a full lecture note set and lesson plan with ChatGPT / Gemini
  • Design an AI-generated presentation deck for one unit of your subject
  • Generate a unit-wise question bank with rubrics
Tools
Gamma AICanva AINapkin AIChatGPTGoogle Gemini
Day 3

AI for Research & Academic Writing

Accelerate literature review, paper drafting and publication quality.

Sessions
  • AI in research: topic discovery, literature review and evidence synthesis
  • Academic writing, paraphrasing and citation / reference management
  • Research summary and paper drafting workflows with NotebookLM
  • Plagiarism, AI-detection awareness and ethical authorship
Hands-on
  • Draft a literature review using Elicit, Consensus and SciSpace
  • Produce a research summary and abstract for one of your papers
Tools
ElicitConsensusSciSpaceNotebookLMGrammarly AI
Day 4

Accreditation, Documentation & Department Administration

Automate NAAC/NBA documentation and daily academic paperwork.

Sessions
  • AI for accreditation documentation (NBA, NAAC) and departmental reporting
  • Documentation automation: circulars, minutes and official communication
  • Faculty productivity systems and department administration with AI
  • Data handling and reporting with AI in Google Workspace / Excel
Hands-on
  • Generate an NAAC/NBA documentation pack and departmental report
  • Automate circular, minutes and email drafting templates
Tools
Notion AIGoogle Workspace AIMicrosoft CopilotChatGPT
Day 5

Automation, Custom AI Assistants & Institutional Strategy

Ship your own AI assistant and an institution-wide adoption roadmap.

Sessions
  • AI automation and workflow design for academic departments
  • Building custom AI assistants and GPTs for teaching and admin
  • AI adoption strategy and capacity building for colleges
  • Post-training implementation, governance and community support
Hands-on
  • Build an AI Teaching Assistant for your department
  • Automate a routine academic task end to end with Zapier / Make.com
  • Develop an AI implementation roadmap for the institution
Tools
ChatGPT GPTsGoogle AI StudioZapier AIMake.com

Learning outcomes

  • Design AI-assisted lesson plans, slide decks and assessments for any subject
  • Run literature reviews and draft research papers faster with AI research tools
  • Automate NAAC / NBA documentation and departmental reporting
  • Build and deploy a custom AI teaching assistant for your department
  • Lead AI adoption and capacity building across your institution